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Council splits on downtown rezoning; approves special use permit for one manufactured home
Summary
Council denied a rezoning request for a portion of 1124 D Street by a 3–2 vote and separately approved a special use permit allowing placement of a manufactured home at 125 Lone Oak Drive, subject to ordinance requirements. Public commenters and neighbors spoke for and against the measures.
The council considered two land‑use items: a rezoning petition for a portion of 1124 D Street and a special use permit to allow placement of a manufactured home at 125 Lone Oak Drive.
On the rezoning request, staff described a request to change a 0.18‑acre portion of a 0.241‑acre property from B (Business) to C (Commercial) to make an existing business conforming and enable expansion. The Planning and Zoning Commission reportedly voted unanimously against the rezoning. During council discussion members of the public urged caution about changing downtown zoning, arguing that commercial zoning could allow uses incompatible with surrounding residences. The council voted; the motion failed on a recorded vote of 2 in favor and 3 opposed.
Separately, the council considered a special use permit to place a manufactured home on a 0.25‑acre lot at 125 Lone Oak Drive. Staff clarified the item on the agenda was the special use permit (placement) and not a variance; the applicants (property owners) and neighbors spoke in favor, and staff noted the manufactured home must still meet ordinance requirements (year, size, standards) if the special use permit is granted. The council approved the special use permit (voice vote recorded as unanimous in the meeting record).
The rezoning denial and the special‑use approval are distinct actions; the applicants retain procedural options for variances or other zoning applications, but the council did not approve a rezoning for the downtown parcel.
